Published on: May 18, 2008 at 2:41 PM

Showers have weakened across North Alabama during the past hour.

Rain was indicated over northern Cullman County and a smal shower on the Cleburne/Randolph County line in East Alabama.

A couple of heavier showers were over Lauderdale and Colbert Counties of NW Alabama.

A surface trough is sliding through the state this afternoon and a cold front is approaching from t he north.

Skies are generally partly sunny. Temperatures have warmed into the middle and upper 70s. Tuscaloosa was at 81F.

Winds are averaging 10-20 mph with occasionally higher gusts. A Lake Wind Advisory is in effect for much of Central Alabama this afternoon.